TuberculosisCompletely revised and updated, this comprehensive resource covers the epidemiology, pathogenesis, varied clinical manifestations, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis. All of the extra-pulmonary as well as pulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis are covered. Atypical mycobacterial infection is detailed. A special feature of this second edition is the new material on AIDS, which is now known to be complicated by tuberculosis infection. |
Contents
Pathogenesis Pathophysiology and Immunology | 13 |
Bacteriology and Bacteriologic Diagnosis | 23 |
Tuberculin Skin Testing | 33 |
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abdominal abnormalities abscess acid-fast active adults AIDS patients Ann Intern antigen antituberculous areas associated atypical autopsy avium-intracellulare bacterial biopsy bone caseation caseous cause cavity cells cervical chemotherapy chest choroidal chronic Clin clinical culosis culous culture cutaneous develop diabetes diagnosis disseminated dose drug effective effusion ethambutol ethionamide extrapulmonary tuberculosis fibrosis fluid granulomas hematogenous hepatic histologic hypercalcemia immune incidence involvement isoniazid JAMA jaundice joint kansasii laryngeal lesions liver losis lung lymph nodes lymphadenitis manifestations Medical mg/kg miliary tuberculosis mycobac mycobacterial infections Mycobacterium tuberculosis necrosis nodules occur organisms pericardial pericarditis peritonitis pleural pleural effusion present primary pulmonary disease pulmonary tuberculosis pyrazinamide rare reaction regimen renal tuberculosis reported result Rev Respir rifampin risk sarcoidosis serum skin test smears specimens sputum stain streptomycin symptoms therapy tion tissue tract treatment tuber tubercle bacilli tuberculin test tuberculous infection tuberculous meningitis tuberculous peritonitis ulceration usually vaccination
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